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Pugo–Rosario Road
The Pugo–Rosario Road is a major road in La Union that connects from MacArthur Highway and Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway in Rosario to the Aspiras–Palispis Highway in Pugo. It is the alternative route to Marcos Highway for motorists going to Pugo and Baguio Baguio ( , , ), officially the City of Baguio (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", .... The road forms part of National Route 209 (N209) of the Philippine highway network. Intersections References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pugo-Rosario Road Roads in La Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pugo, La Union
Pugo (), officially the Municipality of Pugo (; pangasinan language, Pangasinan: ''Baley na Pugo''; ), is a landlocked municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,337 people. Etymology Two prominent theories on the origin of the name ''"Pugo"'' is reflect both the natural environment and the linguistic heritage of the area. The first theory traces the name back to the History of the Philippines (1565–1898), Spanish colonial period when the area, then known as ''Ranchería Tulosa'', was a well-known hunting ground for the ''quail'' bird specifically the Luzon buttonquail (''Turnix worcesteri''), an endemic bird species locally called ''"pugo"'' in the Ilocano language, Iloco language. These birds were abundant in the forested and grassy plains of the region, which attracted hunters. Over time, hunters began to refer to the area as ''Ranchería Pugo''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
